Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-30


The past weak has been an almost an
pFecedentedls dull enc 90 far a. social
matters are concerned. The few gath
eFinas Fl 9 SOCIAL nature that have taken
psaes have bsen sanall and informal. and
there has been . total lack Of entertain
scents upon larger scale.
AZ the winter passes without snow.
lee or cold weather. the younger mem
bers Of the oommunity begin 70 regret
the pleasures Of which they are deprived
By the mildusss Of the weather. Roses
and green grass Ia January" .heS Rrum-
bic, ''are eli veil enough. bat what are
they compared with coastine on Colum;
bia street or skating on Lake UnionS-
And the children are not the only
grumblers. Every rose has lie thorc.
and our mild weather renders impOssi-
bic The sports which make the long win
tss evenings short and the short winter
days sheEseF. There 10 void which
neither ingenuity nor philosophy can
eli.
still, our society people get along very
well. They cannot complain II one
week IN January IL oompaFasi vely dali
They cannot somplain Il they are pick
ina roses 10 their gardens while the rest
Of The world is sliding down bill on it's
new tohesgan
ORGANIZATIONS oE THR FIRST RAPrIsT
SOCIAL UNION.
On Friday evening last vas given at
The First Baptist Church, undeF The
auspices Of the First Baptist Social
Union. the hgsl Of their mouthly enter
taiamenta This, the initiAtory enter
tainmsnt. Vas more Of completion %
The ARTICLES Of union" than an enter
tainment proper. After short talk BY
DR.. Pierce, the audience vas invited
into the church parlers, and thsRs con
menced she true enjoyment The
stranger found ready and cordial hands
exteaded 10 greet him into The midss Of
Hospitality and good fellowship. Under
The pressure Of .hearty welcomes" and
friendly handshaking, the people there
assembled we're soon enc In HE spirit az
eniayment. The strangers we're many
and they oil presented the appearances
q being clad THAI they we're preeant.
ketrsahments came In oppoFtanely 10
make TIE enjoyment Of The occasion
eomplete.
Daring The sveuipa names were taken
fer membeEship 10 sAs Social Union 10
he nnmheg Of thifty.tuo. The number
Of members will Be greatly increased
before TIE next entertainment. aa the
people q he church and all thcss nres-
ent - Tie "nnion Of friends anu -el.
eomed ssran6eFsH ~ the fret r,. y
eAnnos eone-iantionsly refess = r;ad
eo-opeFation 10 - good uosk aud plsn
10 make the Christian strangers aed the
people more sociabie-
Tee committee on oFgan'Eatioa ap-
pointed By The pastor reported a eonsli
tnisaa and BY laws. which, In sahasanca.
are ~ followss
The approval % the committee Of Ire
plan feE social union. the Oh iect u
which unlon being 10 provide social en-
teEsainments IN ccnnectiOn With ths
Ftral Baptist Cnafeh % Seattle. 20 pro-
mote freddy acquaintance q its 4 esE.
oeks and congregation. aud advance
their meral and mental caisuFe.
Tie name % said union shall Be
The First Baptist seOial Uaial 81
seattle
Any memeer Of saia church, isa San.
dag ssAoel, mission os litegaFf societS.
may hSceuae member oy paying -
ceaes and sieKtnE The eonstitniien, r.
Be felleued ~ an assessment o. each
q lis uembers every aaAFteE after TIE
hna QuAEtef.
The 0sheeFs % aaid society SHALL be 4
President, fear NicS Presidents. a 80
Rotary, Treasurer and hard q stve Di.
FeetcrH. FspfessntinR dia-reat branches
81 the ehnreh. Tktes calsrrs. wish tee
fFeasdent as CeaiFman, shah eonatttuss
en- offetAl bcasd tor tFansaetinR eli The
business IL sid anico. he dutiea q
TIE of6eezs shall b. tkesa usually a.
signed - eaeh ofsceFa
fhs Beard 81 Dilec<ofs shall plaa ehs
general ucfk a. tie anien. nemlnate
I'll The wosking eommitteeA sszKest
iines II aeiion, ennlFact and prsseHt ell
bills. and have RensEai supervisor over
the monthly meelinRa.
The 6EcEElary ehaii rscNtxe and receipt
fof all m0nixs. Iha TsraanFer ahail ~
eslse Ell mnniee q tha NeGFetnry and